Expert advice for GL MET

Type 2 diabetes can be controlled with a proper diet alone or a diet along with exercise. A planned diet and exercising are always important when you have diabetes, even when you are taking antidiabetic medicines.

Symptoms of low blood sugar (alarming signs) are fast heartbeat, sweating, cool and pale skin, feeling shaky, confusion or irritability, headache, nausea, and nightmares. Make sure that you have access to quick-acting sugar sources that treat low blood sugar. Consuming some form of quick-acting sugars immediately after the appearance of the symptoms will prevent the low blood sugar levels from worsening.

Consuming alcohol may increase the chance of severe low blood sugar.

Gliclazide does not help patients who have type 1 diabetes.

Frequently asked questions for GL MET

Gliclazide

Q.Is gliclazide same or, better than metformin?Gliclazide and metformin belong to different class of drugs and act but separate mechanism. No significant difference between gliclazide and metformin was reported in clinical studies as regards their ability to reduce blood sugar

Q.Is gliclazide the same as glipizide?No,gliclazide and glipizide belong to a class of drugs known as sulphonylureas

Q.What is Glizid M?Glizid M is a combination product that contains gliclazide and metformin. Both drugs are used to lower blood glucose levels in adult with type 2 diabetes mellitus that is not controlled by diet and exercise alone.